PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 8054, 7 March 1912, Page 4

PERSONALIA

Mr Justice Chapman returned to Wellington from Auckland yesterday.

MU E. R. Brabazon (Napier) succeeds Mr Sibbald, who is retiring on a pension, j as Collector of Customs at Dunedin. 1 Mr Thomas Smith, a pioneer'of' Man- v gatoro, Daziuevirke, ia dead, aged ssventynine.

Captain Ernest Hood, of Auckland, is on a visit to Wellington, and is staying at Barrett's Hotel.

■ Major-General ■' Godley (Commandant of the New-Zealand Force*) will inspect the Wellington forts (Doreet, Kelburne, and Ballanco) on Saturday. Mr C. P. Skerrett, K.C., left yesterday for New Plymouth, and proceeds subsequently to Napier, on Supreme Court business. , ' , ;

■ Mr M. J. Reardon, who underwent a successful operation for appendicitis, was last evening reported to be- making fair , progress. .

jhe members of the Uruguayan agricultural commission have booked passage by the Tahiti for San Francisco to-mor-row.- , i ••• ■

Mr E. G. Baxter, farmer, of Mosgiel, leaves .-Wellington by the Tahiti to-mor-row on a tour of the world, via. Canada, 1 accompanied by Mrs Baxter. Mr and* Mrs H. E.. Denison, of Sydney, arrived by the Moeraki yesterday. They sail bv the Eotorua from Wellington to-dny for England via Monte Video. Mr W. F. N. Qulty, an old Napier . identify, at one time accountant in the New Zealand Loan, and Mercantile Agency Company, , died at Napier on Monday night.

The Eev. E. Eobertshawe, of Palmerston North, leaves on a trip to: England to-day by the Eotorua, accompanied by Mrs Eobertshawe and Mies B. O. BobetU 1 shawe.

The deaths occurred at Greymouth yefc terday of two well-known residents in the persons of Mrs H. Flicker and Mrs Mulgan; wife of. the chief engineer of the Ngdhere. Both expired suddenly. Mr H. J. Board' the English cricket* coach, who has fulfilled his season’s cngagenent to the Hawke’s Bay Cricket -Association, returns Home by the Eotorua to-day. He goes back to Napier again next season. . ' ,

Mr Paul Pichon, a French expert ot the Telefunken Wireless Company, arrived at Wellington by the Moeraki yesterdayfrom Sydney.- He is making a business visit in connection, with certain, wireless patent rights. Mr F. J. Walker, of the Customs Office, Wanganui, has been' - promoted to the position of Collector, in place of Mr W, F. Dickey, who has been transferred to Napier. Mr Walker- joined the servica in Wellington in 1882. Hr J. 8. McGowen, Premier of New South Wales, has just completed hia twenty-fifth year of service as superin ten-, dent of St. Paul's Sunday school. Redfern. His reappointment , • for . tha twenty-sixth year was unanimous. Mr John Brown. B.Sc., of Ayrshire, has been auuodnted Assistant Director of Agriculture in. South Australia in sueoesfiion to Mr A. OB* V. Richardson* Ha will control experimental plots in South Australia, besides having charge ot Turretfield Stud Dairy Farm.

Mr A. Kohn, of Te Aro House, Web lington, has been appointed manager of Blythes, Ltd., Napier. He previously held appointments with Kirkcaldie and Stains, Wellington; H. Haynes and Co., Dunedin; and Ballantyne and Co., Christchurch.

Mr C. G. Wilson, who has been appointed manager of Sargood, Son and Ewen'e Wellington branch, arrived from the south a few days ago. Cricketing circles will welcome his advent, as he is an enthusiast in the game, besides being a brilliant batsmen. Mr Wilson waft e member of the Otago Cricket Association, and for many years captained the Otago eleven. A remarkably fine photograph has heel secured of the world-renowned fish "Feloras Jack" just as he is about to disappear after a leap out. of the waUr. Visitors to New, Zealand and those desirous of sending a wonderfully iatensb! ing picture or postcard to friends can secure copies from Sharlaai lag.ttl Photo J-ambton .